WikiProject Women scientists

A WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biographies of women scientists. Unfortunately, part of Wikipedia's systemic bias is that women in science are woefully underrepresented. Let's change that!

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Articles for deletion

• 10 Oct 2024 – Riana Lynn (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Trainsandotherthings (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
• 10 Oct 2024 – Liz Neeley (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mooonswimmer (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
• 08 Oct 2024 – Mary Ann Raghanti (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)

Proposed deletions

• 12 Oct 2024 – Maryam Afifa Ansari (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by 87.240.233.193 (t · c): No credible source was cited, apart from a media article, regarding the extraordinary claim of being the first women neurosurgeon in India

Featured article reviews

• 15 Jan 2024 – Emmy Noether (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 18 Nov 2023 – Ida B. Wells (talk �� edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 06 Oct 2024 – Draft:Alice Elizabeth Louisa Melliss (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Cyanochic (t · c)
• 02 Oct 2024 – Draft:Dawn Alley (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Librariesforall (t · c)
• 27 Sep 2024 – Draft:Agnes Brownlee Forrest Freeland Morton (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by HangingSwordAlley (t · c)
• 18 Sep 2024 – Draft:Yoko Taniguchi (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Fewword (t · c)
• 29 Aug 2024 – Draft:Athena Kourtis (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pkslrrrr (t · c)
• 13 Aug 2024 – Draft:Jill L. McNitt-Gray (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Adkoele (t · c)
• 08 Sep 2024 – Draft:Rayne Rouce (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Allthemilescombined1 (t · c) was accepted to Rayne Rouce (talk · edit · hist) by Thilsebatti (t · c) on 12 Oct 2024
• 14 Feb 2024 – Draft:Rita Singh (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by BoraVoro (t · c) was declined by Bluethricecreamman (t · c) on 09 Oct 2024

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Writing biographies:

• The Manual of Style for biographies
• Biographies of living persons.
• Also consider taking into account: the Finkbeiner test for writing biographies of women in science.

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• Notability (academics)
• Notability (people)#Creative professionals — includes scientists & academics

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Metrics

Women scientists articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	3	3	4	7			17
FL			1				1
GA	5	9	37	64		1	116
B	17	77	205	518		50	867
C	4	108	555	3,693		1,332	5,692
Start		77	619	8,137		4,983	13,816
Stub			36	1,879		1,116	3,031
List	4	7	30	17		3	61
Category					1,273		1,273
Disambig					2		2
File					40		40
Project					41		41
Template					8		8
NA			2	20	54		76
Other				2	72		74
Assessed	33	281	1,489	14,337	1,490	7,485	25,115
Unassessed						1	1
Total	33	281	1,489	14,337	1,490	7,486	25,116
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 112,874			Ω = 4.79

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This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Women scientists}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

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  Ada Lovelace portrait
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  Aletta Jacobs, 1895-1905
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  Alice C. Evans, National Photo Company portrait, circa 1915
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  Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) shown in her laboratory in 1947
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  Bertha Lutz 1925
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  Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) in 1963 - Restoration
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  Dr. Caroline Spencer 275029v
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  GREIDER Carol 2014 - Less vignetting
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  Geneetik Riin Tamm
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  Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
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  Jane Addams - Bain News Service
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  Jeanette Scissum at Marshall Space Flight Center
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  Jessica Meir portrait in a WB-57 flight suit (3)
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  Katherine Johnson 1983
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  Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966
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  Li Fu Lee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's radio experiment station, 1925 (MIT Museum) - Restoration
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  Mae Carol Jemison
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  Margaret D. Foster, in Lab, 4 October 1919
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  Margaret Harwood
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  Marie Curie c. 1920s
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  Marie Stopes in her laboratory, 1904 - Restoration
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  Mary Garrity - Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Google Art Project - restoration crop
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  Mary Jackson 1979 Portrait (LRC-1979-B701 P-07085)
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  Mary Jackson working 2 - Restoration
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  Nettie Maria Stevens
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  Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891-1974) (5493947511) - Restoration
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  Sally Ride (1984)
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  Samantha Cristoforetti official portrait in an EMU spacesuit
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  Tracy Caldwell Dyson in Cupola ISS
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  Valerie L. Thomas standing with a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes

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